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Am I depressed - or is it something else?
Our mood naturally varies over time and from day to day and everyone gets down sometimes. We may say that we are 'down', 'fed up', or 'feeling under the weather'; we may get disheartened about something that happens or when t...read more
Bullying: how to prevent the event...?
‘Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you’ We all know that this is not true, and bullying can have a huge effect on us. It happens everywhere, and, according to Child...read more
Coping with grief
Most of us have within ourselves greater reserves of strength than we are aware of. Mostly we don't need to call upon them, but when we are grieving we do. There may be times when you feel that it is all too ...read more
Etiology of stuttering
Although the etiology of stuttering is not fully understood, there is strong evidence to suggest that it emerges from a combination of constitutional and environmental factors. Geneticists ha...read more
Exam anxiety
The first step is to distinguish between two types of anxiety. If your anxiety is a direct result of lack of preparation, consider it a normal, rational reaction. However, if you are adequately prepared but...read more
Grief, the universal reaction to loss
'Grief' is the word we use to describe the feelings and reactions that we have when we lose someone we care about or something we value. Grief affects everyone: it is the universal reaction to lossread moreHomesickness, what might help?
What is homesickness? Most people will have felt homesick at some time in their lives, perhaps when they were younger, and it is easy to forget just how overwhelming it can be. Beginning life at university n...read more
How does a depression affect someone?
An estimated 1 in 5 of the population of Scotland will experience depression at some point in their lives and the World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts that depression will soon be the second biggest cause...read more
How to help yourself when you're depressed?
There are some things you can try which have been shown to help lift a depressed mood. These involve changing your behaviour and challenging your negative thoughts. Changing behaviour Peopl...read more
Performance anxiety
This is the fear or phobia of being judged unfavourably on the basis of how you perform in an interview, examination, test, or public talk or presentation.Such situations are unfair - yet they are a necessary part of our soci...read more
Puberty and boys
acne/spots They include whiteheads, blackheads, red bumps (pimples), and bumps that are filled with pus (cysts).Your skin is covered with tiny holes that contain oil that moisturize the skin. Sometimes these pores get clogge...read more
Self-esteem is an opinion not a fact
The way we view and feel about ourselves has a profound effect on how we live our lives. These opinions are shaped by experiences in the family, at school, from friendships and in wider society. Self-esteem i...read more
The mechanics: how anger occurs
Understanding the 'mechanics' of your anger is the first step in mastering this mood. Anger: The 'Shoulds' One common way of setting yourself up to become angry is to have a version of how things should b...read more
The true mid-life crisis
This often falls earlier than the andropause, maybe in the fourth decade. Typically, it occurs in response to some outside challenge in a man’s life: a breakdown of the marriage, career failure, bankrup...read more
What happens after massage treatment?
Massage involves intensive bodywork and mind-work and after a session you can sometimes experience different natural sensations, which you might want to be aware of. Here are some examples of the healing re...read more
Who gets panic attacks?
Controllers The most likely people to develop the panic habit are, in my experience, those who believe in being 'strong' in the sense of being good at controlling their emotions.Controlling or suppressing or...read more
